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Georgia Hunters for the Hungry

Georgia hunters love the tradition of hunting and see their harvest as a benefit, sharing venison with family and friends and helping quality management of Georgia’s large and healthy deer population.

Some of these hunters participate in the Georgia Hunters for the Hungry (GHFTH) program by donating deer for processing and distribution to hungry Georgians through a statewide network of food banks. 

By the end of the 2007-2008 deer hunting season, the GHFTH program will have topped the 200,000-pound mark, providing over 1,000,000 meals to hungry Georgians since the program began in 1993. Last season Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) collection sites, with the help of the Georgia Department of Corrections, accumulated nearly 5,000 pounds in one weekend alone.

The Georgia Hunters for the Hungry program offers an important link: sportsmen and women ease hunger in our state while reducing the negative effects of whitetail deer populations on wildlife habitat.  It’s an important means of assisting the Wildlife Resources Division and the State Parks Division of Georgia Department of Natural Resources to ease habitat degradation and ensure continued herd health at various state parks. 

The success of this vital program results from the generosity of hunters to Georgians less fortunate and in need of a hot meal. Check out www.gohuntgeorgia.com for more details and participating processors.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

2007 Georgia Hunters for the Hungry Annual Report

Georgia Department of Natural Resources website.